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CVE-2026-59657: CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-59657gcveosvghsa-72m7-8x56-r97pcve-2026-59657ghsacwe-312
Published: 08/21/2026 (08/21/2026, 08:27:53 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache CloudStack

Description

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Apache CloudStack with AsyncJob storage in the database. This issue affects Apache CloudStack: from 4.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Mavenmore threats →ai
org.apache/cloudstack
pkg:maven/org.apache/cloudstack
Affected versions
>=4.0.0 <=4.20.3.0>=4.21.0.0 <=4.22.1.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/21/2026, 14:35:11 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-59657 is a vulnerability in Apache CloudStack affecting versions from 4.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. The flaw involves the storage of sensitive information in cleartext within the AsyncJob database storage component. This cleartext storage could potentially expose sensitive data if the database is accessed by unauthorized parties. The issue is classified under CWE-312. The vendor has released fixed versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 that remediate this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

Sensitive information stored in cleartext in the AsyncJob database could be accessed by unauthorized users with database access, potentially leading to data exposure. The vulnerability does not specify direct exploitation methods or broader impacts beyond the cleartext storage issue.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade affected Apache CloudStack installations to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, where the vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's versioning recommendations.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-72m7-8x56-r97p
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-59657"]
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a885f22acd9273b493f807b

Added to database: 08/21/2026, 14:22:26 UTC

Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 14:35:11 UTC

Last updated: 10/05/2026, 18:48:20 UTC

Views: 56

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